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Welcome to Close Call Sports. CCS objectively tracks and analyzes close and controversial calls in sport, with great regard for the rules and spirit of the game. Developed from The Left Field Corner: MLB Umpire Ejection Fantasy League (UEFL), whose purpose is to objectively track and analyze umpire ejections, video instant replay reviews and their corresponding calls, with great regard for the rules and spirit of the game.

Thursday, September 11, 2014

MLB Ejections 179-180: John Tumpane (3, 4; Colon, Collins)

HP Umpire John Tumpane ejected Mets P Bartolo Colon for throwing at Nationals batter Jayson Werth and Mets Manager Terry Collins for arguing Colon's ejection in the top of the 4th inning of the Nationals-Mets game. With none out and one on, Nationals batter Anthony Rendon hit a home run off Colon. Ensuing batter Werth then took a 0-0 fastball from Colon for a hit-by-pitch. Replays indicate the pitch was located bicep high and inside, the call was irrecusable. At the time of the ejection, the Nationals were leading, 6-0. The Nationals ultimately won the contest, 6-2.

These are the 179th, 180th ejections of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is the 75th player ejection of 2014. Prior to ejection, Colon's line was 3.09 IP, 6 R (5 ER), 2 HR.
This is the 85th Manager ejection of 2014.
This is the Mets' 7/8th ejection of 2014, 1st in the NL East (NYM 8; ATL 7; PHI 6; MIA 5; WAS 1).
This is Bartolo Colon's first ejection since May 15, 2003 (Terry Craft; QOC = U [Throwing At]).
This is Terry Collins' first ejection since August 4, 2014 (Ben May; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).
This is John Tumpane's first ejection since May 30, 2014 (Walt Weiss; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).